Psalm 146 is the first of the five "Hallelujah Psalms" that finish the Book of Psalms. Hallelujah comes for the Hebrew word "halal" which we have looked at many times and means: to shine, to boast, to, to be clamorously foolish over, to celebrate. Verse 10 says it all!
10 The LORD shall reign forever, even Your God, O Zion, from generation to generation. Praise the LORD! (Hallelujah!)
HE reigns on this earth when WE take His Word, His Name, and the authority HE has given us and preach the Good News of the Gospel, heal the sick, cast out devils and set the captives free! And, just as in the time that Jesus ministered, some will want and accept the Good News, and others won't! Don't spend a lot of time contemplating the ones who won't! Pray for other laborers across their path and move on! The fields are ripe and we ARE the ones to reap this Harvest before He returns!
In John 6 we see Jesus continuing to minister around the Sea of Galilee. It is also known as Lake Tiberias, Lake of Gennesaret, or Kinneret. We visited this area on our Israel tour and here are a few pictures of it today.
Yesterday we referred to verse 63:
63 It is the Spirit Who gives life [He is the Life-giver]; the flesh conveys no benefit whatever [there is no profit in it]. The words (truths) that I have been speaking to you are spirit and life.
The Word of God, when received and acted on, will produce LIFE in any and every situation! It did when Jesus spoke it during His earthly ministry, and it does now when believers in Jesus of Nazareth speak it out! God Himself confirms His Word (Mark 16:20)! It takes time to get the Word of God IN us in abundance so that we can speak it out in faith! Be a DOER of Joshua 1:8 and John 15:7 and you, too, can speak the Word and see it confirmed right before your eyes!
1 Samuel 18-19 reveal the progress of Saul's jealousy toward David. If Saul had followed the LORD with his whole heart, he wouldn't have lost the kingdom. Observing the way each handled these situations gives a very good lesson in the proper attitude to have, and why! Proverbs 27:21, in the Complete Jewish Bible, says this:
21 The crucible [tests] silver, and the furnace [tests] gold, but a person [is tested] by [his reaction to] praise.
Saul had always eaten up the praises of the people. In fact, he must have lived on it! When David began to receive more praise than Saul, jealousy entered in and Saul's downfall was rapid! The KJV says Saul was "wroth". This is the Hebrew word "charah", which means: to be hot, to be furious, to burn, to become angry, to heat oneself in vexation, to blaze up. Saul had ceased caring about pleasing and obeying the One, True God and was only concerned for himself. Make sure that you seek approval from God alone and you will never have a jealousy problem again!
Shalom in Him!
